Black Beauty 32-38 Flashcards
(29 cards)
sad, depressed, low in spirits
dejected
a street or road open at both ends, a main road
thoroughfare
the part of a military force composed of troops that serve on horseback
cavalry
a stout high fence of stakes especially for defense
palisades
hard to bear or put up with
trying
to or in a foreign country
abroad
to dress a horse in ornamental clothing
comparison
brave
gallant
verbal argument
quarrel
to remain in an area for no good reason, lag behind
loitering
knowledge of right and wrong and a feeling one should do what is right
conscience
made tired by overwork; exhausted
jaded
to do a favor for
oblige
something that claims to be true or real but which is actually phony
sham
an abandoned child with unknown parents
foundling
to cause to be angry or annoyed
offended
- seeming to cut or sting
- having or showing mental sharpness
keen
to crowd together
throng
- to call or send for in order to meet
- to order to appear before a court of law
summon
dressed in worn clothes
shabby
insulting action or speech
mockery
upper or ruling class
gentry
person who is like Black Beauty’s old groom, he knows him so well
Jerry Barker
The Mother is courageous and always that way to Jerry
Polly
